How To Winterize Mercury Optimax

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Posted 06 September 2005 - 1249 PM. Hi folks Summer is almost over and I would like suggestions on winterization procedures for my Mercury M2 210hp V6.

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In this video we winterize a 2015 Mercury Optimax Pro XS 225 2-stroke outboard motor.

How to winterize mercury optimax. As Merc dealers I thought they should know but needed to make sure. I poured a little mixture of Mercury Quickleen and two-cycle oil in the new fuel filter. The best way to winterize that engine is to either run it on a winterizing mix or remove the plugs and inject 2-stroke oil directly into the cylinders.

Take the air intake manifold off top of the motor so you can get a big wrench on the fly wheel. Inject 1oz of OptiMax oil into each cylinder and re-torque your plugs. Whats the EFI spray.

Mercurys instruction for consumers are as followed. 2002 135hp Mercury Optimax Winterizing You pretty much have to do what the manual says it is the correct method. The Opti Max manual says to remove the plugs and pour an ounce of your two stroke oil into each cylinder then turn the fly wheel a few times to distribute the oil and put the plugs back in.

Change the lower unit oil clean and wax the motor grease any zerks on the motor and put your cover on it. Winterizing your Mercury outboard is the last step before sending the motor into hibernation at the end of the season. 1 drain and refill gear case with high perf merc gear oil to ensure no water in the oil.

Below is the winterizing procedure from Mercury. Luckily for you a concentrated weekend effort is all thats needed to ensure your boat is protected during the brutal winter months. You could take it to a shop and that way they are responsible for screwing up your heads if they do.

Do what you did last year with the exception of the fogging. I also changed the fuel filter. I believe the correct procedure is to remove the plugs and inject a few ounces of Merc Premium Plus in each cylinder.

Use a fogging oil product that is specially designed for use during winterization such as Mercury Storage Seal. A turkey baster works well for measuring the amount and getting it. Winterizing a merc opti is pretty straightforward.

For direct fuel injected DFI two-stroke engines such as Mercury OptiMax models instead of using fogging oil squirt one ounce of DFI outboard oil. Mercury M² Jet Drive 200 OptiMax. Engine in DOO.

As a precursor to the winterizing process mixing fuel stabilizer into the last tank of fuel for the final excursion of the season allows the fuel stabilizer to circulate throughout the motor coating the various fuel system surfaces with the stabilizer. I went through this dilemma earlier with my 150 DFI Optimax. 225 Mercury EFI - 2 stroke You can run the antifreeze if you wantNot really necessary.

What you do is put an 1oz of oil in each cylinder then turn the flywheel a couple turns without the spark plugs in and thats it. Winterizing also guards items such as batteries inboard and outboard engines and lower units and sterndrives from damage and wear that lying idle can cause. If possiblefill the tank with non-ethanol fuelUse fuel stabilizersJ Leave the motor in.

It sucks to get those plugs out but you gotta do it. Winterizing Merc Optimax What some dealers do to fog and Opti is hook up the laptop and run the oil pump to pump extra oil into the motor and then crank it over. I called Mercury directly to get answers and at first I got information that was different than was in the manual.

I mixed Mercury Quickleen and two-cycle oil and put a capful into each chamber. Just so you know the 6 lower left sparkplug is a btch. Then I reinstalled the spark plugs and turned the engine over a few times.

How to winterize mercury optimax 115 Regardless of the season you should winter your paste at any time it will not be used for more than a month. Mercury Diesel engines offer a sophisticated diesel-engine experience. The opti you do not want to spray anything into the intake.

Remove both top and bottom plugs and let it drain make sure you dont lose the o rjngs on the plugs - they may stay on the casing when removing. The sooner you get it winter the sooner you will prevent it from being damaged by corrosion. Reassemble after draining your water separator.

The fogging spray is what Id use. The manual said differently than the guys at Bass Pro parts and service. This puts some extra oil on the crank and bearings not just the cylinder walls and piston like you get when putting the oil in the spark plugs holes.

OptimaxDFI engines are different. Other items like stabilizing fuel. 1 Stabilize the fuel system.

See below for tools and supplies needed in this video. Towards the end of the procedure when it tells you to pour engine oil into each spark plug hole it is referring to the optimax 2-stroke oil you put in the oil tank. Merc Optimax winterizing anti freeze rip off.

Dont fog it with fogging oil you will plug up the injectors. Fogging oil can clog the injectors. Posted 10-25-2003 1027 PM ET US dspinosa Instead of fogging my Mercury 225 Optimax manual says something like remove plugs and squirt 1 ounce of motor oil not two cyclestroke oil into each cylinder and rotate flywheel by hand.

Deactivate your kill switch and turn the motor over a couple times with the wrench. All you should do is run some stabilizer in the fuel long enough that youre burning it in the engine pull the spark plugs and squirt some fogging oil or two stroke oil in the cylinders and crank it over a couple revolutions reinstall the plugs and disconnect the battery. To winterize my Mercury 200-HP OptiMax I removed the spark plugs.

Suggest you consult your manual or a good Optimax tech. You dont have to wait for snowflakes to fall for the winter of a patch. Advanced turbocharging and injection technologies produce a powerband thats carefully calibrated for marine performance and outstanding economy.

Ive winterized plenty of IO boats in the past but Im unsure what to do for the 2-Stroke engine with jet drive. Yo bascially want to get all the water out.

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